In 2008, Song Jiyan debuted in the entertainment industry by participating in the super attractive long-legged beauty unit of Taiwan's CTV variety show "I Guess I Guess I Guess" hosted by Wu Zongxian under the name Niu Niu; in the same year, Song Jiyan began to appear in Tao Jingying under the name Starfish
He serves as a regular guest in the Taiwan Zhongtian TV variety show "Are There Any College Students?"
In the next two years, Song Jiyan mainly worked as a print model for fashion magazines, and took on some print and TV commercials.
In 2010, Song Jiyan starred in her first film work. She and Wang Baijie starred in the Taipei Film Festival shortlisted short film "Scoundrel, Pervert, and the Woman Caught in the Middle"; in the same year, Song Jiyan also starred in her first TV series.
Gao Yixiang, Chen Tingni, and Lan Juntian co-starred as the noble and elegant perfect princess Jia Kailin in the love idol drama "My Lover in Line".
In 2011, Song Jiyan co-starred with Chen Yihan, Cui Siyuan, and Li Donghai in the love inspirational drama "Gorgeous Challenge" adapted from the Japanese comic of the same name. Song Jiyan played the role of the idol artist Kuang Meisen who had just debuted in the drama.
In 2012, in addition to starring in the Taiwan Public Television Life Drama Exhibition "Snake Stick" with Wang Kai, Taibao, and Shao Yuwei***, Song Jiyan also successively filmed two mainland film and television dramas. She first starred with Gao Hao
, Tang Zhiping and Cheng Yi co-starred in the urban emotional inspirational drama "The Illusion of Happiness", in which she played the strong and persistent heroine Li Xinru who dares to love and hate; later, Song Jiyan collaborated with Chi Shuai, Gao Hao and Zheng Peipei
Starring in the romantic fantasy comedy "Magic Baby", she plays the beautiful heroine Wang Baobei with super powers.
In 2013, Song Jiyan co-starred with Zhang Xunjie, Li Qianna, and Tang Yuzhe in the food romance drama "Delicious Missing", and played the role of the beautiful and unyielding daughter Song Yuxin in the drama.